Ukraine intends to acquire defensive weapons from EU

12 Mar in 16:40

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has called on the European Union member states to designate Russia as an aggressor state and a party to the conflict in Donbass and facilitate the delivery of defensive weapons to Ukraine from EU member states.

"It is time to facilitate the delivery of defensive weapons by EU member states to Ukraine in keeping with national and international law," Poroshenko said today at a news briefing with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Federica Mogherini in Kiev, Interfax reported.